Robe-holder.



E. C. HERRMANN.

ROBE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED EB. 2, 1914..

Patented July 20, 1915.

COLUMBIA PLANDURAPH C Llamar.

Asuitable construction,

` EUGENE C. HERRMANN, OF LiOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

ROBE-HOLDER.

` Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented any ao, i915.

VApplication led February 2, 1914. Serial No. 815,945.

T0 all whom z5-may concern.'

Be it known that I, EUGENE QHERRMANN, a` citizenof the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles, State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Robe-Holders, of which l.the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a robe holder.

Itis thev object Vof this invention `to provide a device for attachment to vehicles by means of which lap robes and the like may be held and securely locked against malicious removal. Y j

A` further object is to provide an effective robe locking device with key controlled means for locking a robe. in the device against removalfwhich `is radapted to be freely operated when unlocked to permit the ready removal `of the robe from, and replacement in the holder, and which will operate to clamp the robe when in its unlocked position. j Y

he invention primarily resides in a robe receiving bar having pivoted `parallel extending end portions, a movable bar arranged parallelwith the robe carrying bar and' slidable on the end portions of the latter, means fornormaly engaging the slidablebar in. locked .engagement on the end portions in relation to the robe carrying bar.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

igure `l is a perspective .view showing the invention as applied. Fig. 2 is a detail front elevation partly in vertical section of the robe holder. F ig. 3 is an end view of same. Fig.' 4 isa detail horizontal section on the line lL-1 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is adetail horizontal section on the line 5-5 of ig.. 2. Fig. 6 is a detail horizontal section on the line 6 6 of Fig. 2.1 Fig. 7 is a detail cross section of a modified form of the robe engaging bar. Y

ln the drawings, 8 indicates a bar of any here shown as approximately semi-circular in cross section and formed with parallel laterally extending end portions 9, which are pivoted at 10 to brackets 11 adapted to be secured to back of a vehicle seat 12, or other desired suport.

p The bar 8 is designed to be arranged horizontally and by reason of its pivotal mounting 10 is adapted to swing outwardly .from its supporting brackets 11. The present invention resides in a means for clamping and locking a robe 14 on the horizontally extending robe supporting bar 8. This means is here shown as consisting of a tubular bar 15having its ends secured to sleeves 16 which slidably encircle the end portions 9 of the bar to permit of vertical adjustment of the bar 15 in relation to the robe supporting bar 8.

Slidably mounted in each end ofthe tubular bar 15 arelatch-bolts 17, the outer ends of which are formed with convergent or oppositely inclined faces 18 and 19 adapted to extend into V-shaped notches or rack teeth 2O formed on the inner face of the end portions 9; the bolts 17 being normally held in engagement with the rack teeth 20 by meansof coiled springs 21 which bear between therear faces of the latch-bolts 17 and shoulders 22 formed in the bar 15. The inclined or 'convergent faces 18 and`19 of the latch-bolt 17 are designedto freely ride over the rack teeth 20 on upwardl or downward movement of the bar 15 when the latch-bolts are not locked against retraction; the latch-bolts 17 moving in opposition to the spring` 21 when ridingover the rack teeeth 20. eans are provided jfor locking the latch-bolts 17 from a common point mediate` the ends of the bar l5, which means is here shownas consisting of an elliptical cam block 23 attached to anyy suitable form of lockV indicated at 24 and adapted to be turned to extend either vlongitudinally or transversely of the tubular bar 15 in the interior thereof.

Attached to the inner ends of the latchbolts 17 are stems 25 which extend longitudinally of the tubular bar and terminate adjacent the cam block 23 and in such relation to the latterthat when the cam block is disposedwith its major axis arranged longitudinally of the bar 25 its ends will slidably engage the ends of the stems 25 which will abut against the cam .block and thereby be held against retraction. The stems 25 are of such length in relation to the bolts 17 and the cam block 23 that when the latter is turned to the position just described the bolts 17 will be disposed in engagement with the rack teeth. When the cam-block 23 is turned to position its longitudinal axis transverse to the bar 25 sufficient space is formed between its sides and the ends of the stems 25 to permit the latch bolts 17 115 being retracted by upward or downward movement of the bar 15 before described.

The lock 24 is of such character as to automatically lock and retain the cam block in either of the two positions described and l may be of any desired construction. This lock is here shown as of the ordinary tumbler type having a casing 26, inclosing a rotary cylinder 27 on which the cam block 23 is mounted; the cylinder 27 being provided with a key-way for the reception of a serrated key 28 adapted to operate the usual spring-pressed tumblers 29 mounted in the cylinder and lock casing. This lock necessarily diifers from the usual tumbler lock in orderto adapt it to lock in two positions. 1t is accordingly constructed as shown in Fig. 6, that is, with a second set of springpressed locking tumblers 29 arranged in the casing 26 at right angles to the usual locking tumblers 29. By this arrangement when the actuating tumblers 31 in the cylinder 27 are turned to register with the locking tumblers 29 and the key 28 withdrawn, the cylinder 27 will be engaged by the locking tumblers 29 and held in such positionl that the cani block 23 will be disposed longitudinally of the bar 15 and in its robe locking position, and when the cylinder 27 is turned a quarter of a revolution to dispose the actuating tumblers v31 in register with the locking tumblers 29 and the key withdrawn the cam block 23 will be disposed in its transverse position out of locking engagement with the stems 25.

1n the operation of the invention, when it is desired to lock a robe in the device, the cam block is positioned in its transverse position and the bar 15 is raised to a suiiicient height on the end portions 9 of the bar 8 to permit the robe 14 being placed over the latter. The bar 15 is then moved downward and crowded against the portion of the robe 14 extending over the bar 8, as shown in Fig. 1; the latch-bolts 17 engaging the rackteeth by the action of the springs 21 and holding the bar 15 against the robe. When it is desired to lock the bar 15 in its robe engaging position the key 28 is inserted in the key-way and the lock cylinder 27 to properly position the actuating tumblers 31; and the cylinder 27 is rotated a quarter of a revolution to dispose the cam block 23 in Copies of this patent may be obtained for its locking position whereby the bar 15 is securely held against movement. As a means for increasing the frictional engagement of the robe 14`by the device, the upper edge of the horizontal bar 8 is fitted with a robe engaging means which is here shown as consisting of a seat 32 `which may be formed of rubber or leather, or any' other suitable material held in place on the bar 8 by means of screws 33. If it is desired, the same purpose may be `accomplished by forming longitudinal corrugations 34 lonthe upper face of the bar S as shown in Fig. 7. Vhat-I claim is: n p 1. A robe holder, comprising a horizontal robe supporting bar having pivoted upturned end portions, rack teeth on the inner faces of said end portions having outwardly inclined faces on each side thereof, a clamping bar slidable on 'said end portions and paralleling the supporting bar,-latch-bolts on the clamping bar normallyengaging said rack teeth and adapted to ride in and out of engagement with the rack teeth on moving the locking bar in either direction when unlocked, and means for locking the latchbolts in engagement with the rack teeth.

`2. A robe holder, comprising'a horizontal robe supporting bar having pivoted up turned end portions, rack teethon said end portions having outwardlyinclined faces on the opposite sides thereof, a clamping bar slidable on said endportions extending parallel with the supporting bar, spring-'pressed latch-bolts slidably mounted on said icla'mpe ing bar, normally engaging the rack teeth and adapted to ride out and with the rack bar in either direction whenunlocked, stems of the clamping their ends, a cam-block interposed between the ends of said stem and adapted to be turned in and out ofengag'ement with said stems, ing said cam-block in both positions.

In witness have hereunto subscribed my name this 20th day of January, 1914. Y Y

, EUGENE C. HERRMANN.

Witnesses: Y y i EDuUND A. S'inAUsn, MARIE BATTEY.

iive cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

in engagement teeth on moving'the locking and key-controlled meansl for lock-V that 1 claim the foregoing I' lon said latch-bolts extending longitudinally barV and spaced apart 'at` 

